Three players enter a room and are given a red or a blue hat to wear. The color of each hat is determined by a fair coin toss. Players cannot see the color of their own hats, but do see the color of the other two players' hats. The game is won when at least one of the players correctly guesses the color of his own hat and no player gives an incorrect answer. In addition to having the opportunity to guess a color, players may also pass. Communication of any kind between players is not permissible after they have been given hats; however, they may agree on a group strategy beforehand. The players decided upon the following strategy. A player who sees that the other two players wear a hat with the same color guesses the opposite color for his/her own hat; otherwise, the player says nothing. What is the probability of winning the game under this strategy?

Three players enter a room and are given a red or a blue hat to wear. The color of each hat is determined by a fair coin toss. Players cannot see the color of their own hats, but do see the color of the other two players' hats. The game is won when at least one of the players correctly guesses the color of his own hat and no player gives an incorrect answer. In addition to having the opportunity to guess a color, players may also pass. Communication of any kind between players is not permissible after they have been given hats; however, they may agree on a group strategy beforehand. The players decided upon the following strategy. A player who sees that the other two players wear a hat with the same color guesses the opposite color for his/her own hat; otherwise, the player says nothing. What is the probability of winning the game under this strategy?

A First Course in Probability (10th Edition)

10th Edition

ISBN:9780134753119

Author:Sheldon Ross

Publisher:Sheldon Ross

Chapter1: Combinatorial Analysis

Section: Chapter Questions

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